Week 30: 18th & 20th May- Our last complete teaching week!

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- We discussed gender difference in relation to attitudes regarding different aspects of life.
- We corrected exercises on rather used as a verb.
- We saw Jack Jack Attack and commented on it.
- We corrected exercises on rather used as a modifier.
- We did 5D Expressing opinions.
- We calculated our carbon footprint on WWF website.
We had a fire drill!!!
- We practised a conversation after having searched for the language we wanted to use.
- We distributed the different things we wanted to bring for next Monday's mini-party.





Extras:
Exercises on reporting verbs found on the net + key.
Exercises 1
Exercises 2
Exercises 3
Exercises 4
Exercises 5
Grammar notes
On make/do
Exercises 1
Exercises 2
Exercises 3
Exercises 4

Week 29: 11th & 13th May- Scotland

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- We practised get/have something done.
- We corrected exercises on present tenses with future meaning.
- We read about gender difference in 10C.
- We had a look at compound adjectives and nouns.
- We did a quizz on Scotland.
- We listened to a talk on Scotland delivered by Robert from Oxford University Press.
- We corrected the reading Lost in translation and get/be used to.
- We had a listening on gender difference and practised emphasizing with auxiliaries.
- We did the writing of a story in class.

Homework: exercises on get/be used to and the reading Lost in translation.
Writing of portfolio 10. Exercises on rather.

Week 28: 4th & 6th May- How practical are you?

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- We revised reporting verbs.
- We practised regrets and wishes in oral warm-ups.
- We corrected reading: Who wants to be rich?
- We started 10A: How practical are you?
- We saw vocabulary on household jobs.
- We saw the meaning and structure of: get/have something done/ get someone to do somerthing for you/ do it yourself.

Homework: ex.1 and 2 page 84 and photocopy on present continuous with future meaning.

Week 27: 27th & 29th April- Elvis Presley regretting!!

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- We practised regrets in speaking.
- We saw how to avoid repeating words and phrases with synonyms.
- We contrasted British and American accents.
- We read and wrote our own interpretation of Sonnet 15 by Shakespeare.
- We practised different ways to apologise in 8D: I didn't realise
- We practised reported speech with the activity Computer helpline. Check the suggested answer.
- We listened to Elvis Presley's Always on my mind and did a gap filling exercise. We also made the regrets the song talks about.

Week 26: 20th & 22nd April - Book market and Shakespeare

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- We practised reported speech and reporting verbs in speaking rounds.
- We started unit 8, 8A: I'm broke.
- We saw vocabulary and phrasal verbs on dealing with money.
- We saw how to make wishes with wish, hope and it's time.
- We practised wishes in the past in 8B Every little helps.
- We did a listening on Learners talking about learning.
- We saw feedback on the report assignment.
- We listened to Shakespeare's Sonnet 15 and rephrased it. Handout.

Homework: excs. 2 and 3 page 68.

Week 25: 13th &15th April - Reporting everything!!

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- We saw reporting verbs in 11C: The coffee shop.
- We practised back referencing to avoid repetition.
- We saw vocabulary on publicity in 11D: Advertising works.
- We saw discussion language.
- We practised stress and rhythm to change emphasis and meaning.
- We reported questions, orders and senteces.

Homework: exs. 2 and 3 page 66.

Week 24: 8th & 10th April - After Easter break: Lifted

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-We exchanged weird stories that we had researched during the break.
-We saw vocabulary on business.
-We revised Reported speech in 11B: Going into business.
-We revised future perfect and future continuous.
-We saw and talked about the short film Lifted.

Homework: Do the writing in the handout on Lifted.
Ex. 2 and 3 page 92, 93
Interesting links on listening now on the right hand side of the page: American listening comprehensions, FiveMinuteEnglish, Listen a minute, Listening Skills Practice,